account book

a book in which personal or commercial accounts are recorded; ledger.

Origin of account book

First recorded in 1690–1700

The Prophet sat down at the table, holding a lead pencil upside down in one hand and an account-book wrong side up in the other.

The Prophet of Berkeley Square |Robert Hichens
His account-book was a curiosity; and his quickness at figures quite remarkable.

Little Men |Louisa May Alcott
Took my own bunch, willed tremendously that my account-book drawer key should govern the lock, and it did.

If, Yes and Perhaps |Edward Everett Hale
"Es ist das Fraulein welches das Piano gestimmt hat," answered the man, returning with unusual quickness to his account-book.

Stories By English Authors: Germany |Various

But not only does conscience tell this, the account-book also tells it: the more money one spends, the more people work for us.

What Shall We Do? |Leo Tolstoy